Population, female in Low income

Low income: Population, female was 384.95 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
384.95 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
384.95 million
in 2025
All-time low
68.28 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Low income, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female in Low income is 384.95 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Low income peaked at 384.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.28 million, in 1960.

That places Low income 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population, female in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Population, female in Low income, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 68.28 million —
1961 69.89 million +2.4%
1962 71.57 million +2.4%
1963 73.32 million +2.4%
1964 75.15 million +2.5%
1965 77.06 million +2.5%
1966 79.02 million +2.6%
1967 81.08 million +2.6%
1968 83.24 million +2.7%
1969 85.45 million +2.7%
1970 87.72 million +2.7%
1971 90.03 million +2.6%
1972 92.35 million +2.6%
1973 94.78 million +2.6%
1974 97.32 million +2.7%
1975 99.87 million +2.6%
1976 102.48 million +2.6%
1977 105.07 million +2.5%
1978 107.93 million +2.7%
1979 110.93 million +2.8%
1980 113.37 million +2.2%
1981 115.57 million +1.9%
1982 118.34 million +2.4%
1983 121.53 million +2.7%
1984 124.81 million +2.7%
1985 128.15 million +2.7%
1986 131.49 million +2.6%
1987 134.98 million +2.6%
1988 138.55 million +2.6%
1989 142.27 million +2.7%
1990 145.98 million +2.6%
1991 149.75 million +2.6%
1992 154.18 million +3.0%
1993 159.14 million +3.2%
1994 163.91 million +3.0%
1995 168.63 million +2.9%
1996 173.60 million +2.9%
1997 178.53 million +2.8%
1998 183.60 million +2.8%
1999 188.85 million +2.9%
2000 193.97 million +2.7%
2001 199.22 million +2.7%
2002 205.09 million +2.9%
2003 211.20 million +3.0%
2004 217.25 million +2.9%
2005 223.53 million +2.9%
2006 230.21 million +3.0%
2007 236.99 million +2.9%
2008 243.79 million +2.9%
2009 250.78 million +2.9%
2010 257.90 million +2.8%
2011 265.14 million +2.8%
2012 272.33 million +2.7%
2013 279.25 million +2.5%
2014 286.18 million +2.5%
2015 293.37 million +2.5%
2016 301.12 million +2.6%
2017 309.38 million +2.7%
2018 318.11 million +2.8%
2019 327.29 million +2.9%
2020 336.64 million +2.9%
2021 345.88 million +2.7%
2022 355.13 million +2.7%
2023 364.84 million +2.7%
2024 374.81 million +2.7%
2025 384.95 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76.41 million 68.28 million 85.45 million 10
1970s 98.85 million 87.72 million 110.93 million 10
1980s 126.91 million 113.37 million 142.27 million 10
1990s 166.62 million 145.98 million 188.85 million 10
2000s 221.20 million 193.97 million 250.78 million 10
2010s 291.01 million 257.90 million 327.29 million 10
2020s 360.37 million 336.64 million 384.95 million 6

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 26 Kenya 28.94 million compare
  2. 27 Myanmar 27.56 million compare
  3. 28 Colombia 27.07 million compare
  4. 29 Sudan 26.06 million compare
  5. 30 South Korea 25.90 million compare
  6. 31 Uganda 25.89 million compare
  7. 32 Spain 25.13 million compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Low income?
Population, female in Low income was 384.95 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 384.95 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 68.28 million in 1960.
How does Low income rank for population, female?
Low income ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low income data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.